The House passed two bills to repeal policies set by the Washington, D.C., Council dealing with noncitizens voting in local elections and police reform that made it easier to fire officers in the district.
Congressional Republicans’ efforts to overturn the policies come after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March that established the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force to monitor Washington’s sanctuary status and compliance with federal immigration law.
The Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act passed 235 to 178, with 30 Democrats voting yes and four Republicans voting no, to repeal some changes from the D.C. Council’s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act that aimed at improving accountability and transparency with D.C. police through prohibiting the use of neck restraints, increasing
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